Blog Tour ~ 4 Stars for In Too Deep by Jordan Marie!

I did a bad thing. I did a really bad thing.I’m not a bad person, I swear. I just made a few mistakes.Mistake number one was agreeing to rent my hotel out to an insufferable a**hole, named Aden Smith­.Mistake number two was ignoring his threats to sue me when he handed over a list of items he deemed “unacceptable”.Mistake number three was diving into the pool to save his life when he fell. It would have been less complicated to hide his body. When the hospital refuses to let me know how he is, I panic.Claiming to be his wife might be my biggest mistake yet—especially when he believes me!He might have been the one drowning, but I’m sinking in a bed of lies, going down fast—and there’s not a rescue in sight.

My Review

4 Stars!

I loved this hate to love romance from Jordan Marie!

In Too Deep is an angsty, slow burn romance about two people who dislike each other right off the bat. When Aden decides he needs to get away from his ever-stressful life, he escapes to his friend’s cousin’s motel in nowhere Idaho. Hope Lucas is a single mother who inherited a run down motel in Idaho and is working hard to get it open. When Aden shows up early and pays cash, she can’t afford to turn him away. Unfortunately, these two do not get along but that doesn’t stop the sparks from flying.

I am going to be completely honest here… I had a hard time liking Aden. He is an obnoxious jerk who can’t seem to say anything nice. It was nearly half way through the book before I started to even warm up to him. Hope, on the other hand, had me cheering at her comebacks. She is in a tough situation and I loved that she wasn’t going to let Aden push her around. Now, this is where I tell you that things happen and then spiral out of control. Aden becomes lovable and at some point you may decide you want to strangle Hope. She has her reasons for doing what she did, some of them quite selfish. However, the end result is totally worth it. The writing is good and while sexy times are somewhat limited they are present and appropriately hot. I thought the ending was perfect. All you epilogue lovers out there may be a little disappointed though.

I highly recommend this book!

Aden

I planned to apologize. Really—I did. I was dreading it. In my experience when you apologize to a woman you show them weakness, and with weakness they smell blood. It never ends well. Still, I shouldn’t have said what I did about her. I was going to the office to say I’m sorry, see if there was literature about where I can find a place with take-out food and leave—quickly. One thing stops me. I open the door to the office and this small boy comes running out at me, completely naked. He slaps his hands against my legs, just reaching above my knee. I stop quickly so I don’t plow him over. “You my Daddy?” he asks. I know nothing about kids, but I do know one of the last things I ever want to hear from one are those words. His question strikes fear in my heart, but the fact his hands are covered in some dark brown unknown substance terrifies me. I watch as it smears across the legs of my favorite jeans. I’m not sure what it is, but he’s not wearing any clothes—including a diaper. Do kids his size wear diapers? “Jack! You get back here right now young man!” “Daddy!” The child screams the name like it’s being torn from his heart, the moment White’s cousin captures him in her arms and pulls him away. The scream is so piercing I wince. “Do you need something?” she asks over the noise. Her face instantly hardens, whereas just a moment ago she was smiling, even chasing after her son. “Does he belong to you?” I ask, all thoughts of giving an apology gone. My voice is that of a growl really. It seems this woman brings out the worst in me. “I—”“He destroyed my clothes.” Her eyes go round and briefly I notice she has brown eyes…almost as dark as whatever the child rubbed all over me. “Daddy!” he screams again, and the woman’s face blushes a deep red. “Hush, Jack. That’s not your Daddy,” she hisses.“He doesn’t know who his father is?” I don’t bother keeping the censure out of my voice. This entire revelation doesn’t surprise me. I’m making a mental note to punch White in the face the next time I see him. “It’s just chocolate. It will come out of your pants. You should probably flush it with club soda or…” “Do I look like I do laundry?” “Well—”“Does your hotel even have laundry service?”“There’s a laundry mat in town,” she says defensively. “Charming.”“Daddy!” the child screams again. “Listen, Jack and I were—”“Wrestling in chocolate?” “Is there something you need?” she all but growls, her face tight with irritation.

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A QUIRKY WRITER GOING WHERE THE VOICES TAKE HER.USA Today Best Selling Author Jordan Marie, is just a simple small town country girl who is haunted by Alpha Men who talk in her head 24 hours a day. She currently has 14 books out including 2 that she wrote under the pen name Baylee Rose. She likes to create a book that takes you on an emotional journey whether tears, laughter (or both) or just steamy hot fun (or all 3). She loves to connect with readers and interacting with them through social media, signings or even old fashioned email.